Postpartum dynamics of reproductive hormones in gray and hooded seals

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 162-168

  Mellish, J E ^a,b   Iverson, S J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PINNIPED; SEX HORMONE;

CYSTOPHORA (MAMMALIA);

EID: 12244305623     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2005.tb01217.x     Document Type: Article

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